Tertiary-amino-z-aryl-z



Patented Aug. 26, 1952 UNITED STATES PATENT ormcr.

TERTIARY-AMINO 2 ARYL-2- l-QUINOLYL) I ALKANAMIDES AND THEIR PREPARATION Alexander R. Surrey, Albany, and Royal A. Cutler, Troy, N. Y.', assignors to Sterling Dru'gTnc Wilmington, DeL, acorporation of Delaware No Drawing. Application November 18, 1950,

' S 'erial No. 196,521

Hy a is an aryl radical; and Q is a f -quinolyl radical. These compounds are of "interest as pharmaceutical agents and as intermediates in preparing pharmaceutical agents.

'In' the above formula, the loweraliphatic terr tiary-aminoradical, designated as B, compre-n hends lower dialkylamino radicals illustrated: by

examples such as dimethylamino, diethylamino;

ethylmethylamino, di-n-butylamino,- and the like; and lowersaturated-N-heterocyclic radicals illustrated-by examples such as l-piperldyl, 4-

morphoiinyl, B-methyI-I-piperidyl, z m'ethy'l-lpyrrolidyl, 2,6-dimethyl-l-piperidyl, and the like.

In other words, BI-I designates a lower aliphatic secondary-amine as illustrated by diethyl'aminer dl-n-butylamine, morpholine, -3-ethylpiperldine',-- and the like. The lower alkylene radical, 'designated as X, includes-radicalssuch as- --CH2CH2 and the like. X further includesrzalkylenerradle 1* cals interrupted-by elements such as anti en.

and sulfur, e. g. -CHzCHwCHzGHz'T,

--CH2CH2GH;SCH2CH2 Thus, the expression a lower aliphatic .tertiaryry aminoalkyl radical when used hereafter in the;

specification or in theappendedclaims compre hends those groups designated as 'B--X.-:-.-where B and X have the meaningshereinabove deg.

scribed. The aryl radicaL-zglesignatedas A, is one of preferably 6-10 carbon atoms. The aryl radical can be substituted by such groups as hydroxyl; alkoxyl such as methoxyl, ethoxyl. etc.; dialkylamino such as dimethy'la'mino; halogen such as chloro,-bromo, or iodo; lower alkyl such as methyl; ethyl, vbutyl, etc.; and other groups which the chemist appreciates will be unaffected by the reaction *conditions used in the preparation of the basic compounds of our invention;

It is to be understood thattheterm "a 4-' quinolyl radical? (designated as Q) as used in this specification and in the appended claims is generic, and includes 4-quinolyl radicals wherein the quinoline nucleus may be" substituted by one or more .of suchgroups as: halo, including chloro, bromo,io do; and micro; loweralkyl, including methyl, ethyl, propyl, amyl, and the like; hydroxyylowerialkoxy, including methoxy, ethoxy, propoxy, and the like; aryloxy, such as phenoxy; aralkoxy; such as benzyloxy; trihaloalkyl, such astriflubromethyl; nitro; amino, substltuteclzamino; such :as acetylamino, gethylamino, dimethylamino," benzylamino, and the like; and other substituents. As illustrative pf our invention the following specific compounds are presented:

(1) G-diethylamino -2- (4 methoxyphenyl) -2- (fi-methoxyi qulnolyl) -hexanenitri-l'e',

(2) 4-dimethylamino-2-(3 methylphenyl) -2- (3-methyl-8-ethoxy-:4-quinolyl).pentanenitrile,

I OH:

3 (3) -(1-piperidyl) 2 phenyl-2-(3-bromo-7- chloro-4-quinolyl) -pentanamide,

CHPCHQ (5) 3-(4-inorpholinyl)-l-phenyl- 1 3,6, 7 -tri methyll-quinolyl) -propane,

.' 1CH2 -CH2 o N-cmom-Jz-n era-onl CHa- 'CHa 5 (6) '4- (2-methy1-1-pyrrolidyl) -l-phenyl-1- (7- phnoxy-4-quinolyl) -b-utane,

CHO-

Step (1) of Chart I involves the condensation of a 4-haloquinoline (I) with a tertiary-amino-Z- 4 arylalkanenitrile (II) in the presence of a strong base to yield a basic nitrile (III). For example, l-diethylamino-2-phenyl-2-(7-chloro 4 quino- IyDbutanenitrile is prepared by condensing 4,7- dichloroquinoline with 4-diethylamino-2-phenylbutanenitrile in the presence of sodium amide. Other basic condensing agents, e, g. potassium amide, sodium hydride, phenyllithium, and the like, can be used in place of sodium amide.

i'he intermediate tertiary-amino-Z-arylalkanenitriles (II) are a generally known group of compounds, which are prepared by condensing in the presence of a basic agent, such as sodium amide, a lower aliphatic tertiary-aminoalkyl halide, B-Y-halogen, with an arylacetonitrile, ACHZCN, where B, X, and A have the meanings hereinabove specified. For example, the prepare tion of 4-diethylamino-2-phenylbutanenitrile from 2-diethylaminoethyl chloride and phenyla-cetonitrile is described by Eisleb, Ber. 74, 1441 (1941). Other examples are affordedby Kwartler and Lucas (J. A. C. S. 68, 2395 (1946)) who describe the preparations of: 4-diethylamino-2-(4- chlorophenyl) butanenitrile from 2-diethylaminoethyl chloride and 4-chlor0phenylacetonitrile; iediethylamino 2 (3,4-dichlorophenyl)butanenitrile from Z-diethylaminoethyl chloride and 3,4-dichlo-rophenylacetonitrile; e-diethylamino- .2- 1 methoxyphenyl)butanenitrile from 2 diethylaminoethyl chloride and 4-methoxyphenylacetonitrile; 4 dimethylamino-2-phenylbutanenitrile from Z-dimethylaminoethyl chloride and phenylacetonitrile; and 5 diethylamino 2 (4- chlorophenyl)pentanenitrile from 3 diethyl- V aminopropyl chloride and i-chlorophenylacetonitrile.

The intermediate i-haloquinolines (I) also are generally Well known to those versed in the art; for representative literature references see: Surrey et al., J. Am. Chem. Soc. 68, 113, 1244, and 2570 (1946); Steel: et al.; ibid. 129, 132, 380, and 1241 (1946) Riegel et al., ibid. 1229; Baker et a; ibid. 1267; Mosher et al., ibid. -69, 303 (1947); Bachman et al., ibid. 356; Snyder et al., ibid. 3'71; and Clinton et al., ibid. 704. Some e-haloquinolines that are useful intermediates in the preparation of the compounds of our invention are listed as follows:

SA-dichloroquinoline 3,4,5-trichloroquinoline 3,4,7-trichloroquinoline 3-bromo-4-chloroquinoline 3-bromo-l,7-dichloroquinoline 3-iodo-4-chloroquino1ine 3-iodol,5-dichloroquinoline 4,5,6-trichloroquinoline 4,5,7-trichloroquinoline 4,5,8-trichloroquinoline I 4,7,8-trichloroquinoline -chloro-5,'7-dibromoquinoline 3-methyl-4 chloro-7-iodoquino1ine 3-methyl-4-chloro-8-io'doquinoline 3-methyl-4,5-dichloroquinoline 3--methyl-4,7-dichloroquinoline 3-methyl4=-cliloro-7-bromoquinoline 3-methyl-4-chloro-(i-bromoquinoline 3-methyl-4-chloro-6-ethoxyquinoline 3,6-dimethyl-4 -chloroquinoline 3-meth'yl-4,8-dichloroquinoline 6-met-hy'l-4 chloro-8-methox'yquinoline 3,8-dimeth'yl-iachloroquinoline fl-dichloroquinoline' 9 4=chloro-7bromoquinoline 5 4 -chlor'o-f7iodoquinoline 4,71-dichloroe6.+methoxyquinoline. 4,5-;-dioh1oro.quinoline 3mitrorlrchloroquinoline 3-amino-4s-chloroquinoline, 4-chloro 7 -fluoro 1uinoiline. 4.-chloro-7-trifluoromethylquinoline 4,7-dichloro-5-methoxyquinoline 4:0hloro -7.phenoxyquinoline, 3;4.,-dibromoquinoline. 4 -ch1 oro- .Q-nitroquinoline Step -(2-) of Chart I can be carried out byvari: ous rnethods. In our hands the best results are obtained-when a concentrated sulfuric acid solution oi the basic nitrile, III, is allowed to stand. at room temperature for an extended period. Thus, yields of 90% or better of -diethylamino- 2%phenyl-2- (7-chloro-4-quinolyl) butanamide are obtainedby allowing the sulfuric acid solution of the correspondingnitrile to stand at room teIn-. perature for abo t'ffive weelrs. The hydrolysis of the nitrile to the amide, step (2), also can be performed, but in lower yields, byrefluxing the appropriate nitrile with sodium hydroxide in aqueous ethanol (about 70%)' for about twelve hoursor with aqueous sulfuric acid (about 60%) for one hour.

Step (3) of Chart 1, the complete hydrolysis of the nitrile group to thecarboxyl group which spontaneously loses carbon dioxide, is effected'by refluxing an aqueous sulfuric acid (about-60%) solution "of the nitrile, III, for twelve-hours or longer to "give practically quantitative yields of the basic quinoline derivative designated as V in Chart I. For example, in such a manner S-dieth yl amino-lphenyl-l ('Z-chlorb 4 quinolyDpropane is prepared from 4diethy lamino-2-phenyl- 2- ('l-chloro-kquinolyl) butanenitrile.

Step (4) of Chart I, the, conversion of the carboxamides designated as IV to the related basic quinoline derivatives designated as V is effected in the same manner that step (3) is carried out. Thus, as a, specific example, 3 -diethylarnino-l-phenyl-l-('l chloro 4 quinolyDpropanels prepared'from 4-diethylamino-2- phenyl- 2- (7-ch1oro-4-quinolyllbutanamide.

Our invention comprehends, not only thebasic quinoline derivatives (III, and 'V of Chart 1) already described andprocesses .of preparing the same, but also their sal ts with non-toxic inor-a ganicor organic acids and with esters of strong inorganic acidsand organicsulfonic acids. Among the acids which may be employed to form the salts are hydrochloric acid, phosphoric acid, sulfuricacid, sulfamic acid, tartaricacid, citricv acid, benzoicfacid fandthelike; and among the esters of strong inorganic acids and organic sulfonic aci'ds-arethosesuch a methyl iodide, ethyl bromide, 'n-propyl bromide, methyl sulfatabenzyl chloride, methyl para 'toluenesulfonate, and the like.

' Theiollowing examples will illustratespecific embodiments-ofthe invention. LES

I. Tertiary-amino-2-arylalkanenitriles The intermediate-tertiary:amino -2 -arylalkanenitriles, designated as II in Chart I above,

are preparedfin. excellent yield by condensing a amino-2 phenylpentanenitrile and an, isomer.

thereof:

Sodamide e.) isadded to a wellstlrredi icee.

cooled solution .of 200 g. (1.7. moleyotphenyle. acetonitrile in 500 ml. of drybenzene. iT'hetem-e perature rises to about 40 C. as the sodiumsa-lt. forms. After stirringfor one hour, .g.-(tl.;21

mole). of ,3-dimethylamino-2-propy1 .chlorideris added ata rate sufiicient to keep. the temperature at 30-35 0. while employing strongextemail cooling. Stirring, is continued for fourphours and then, water added cautiously. -'ll'he..ba sic products are, extracted from the benzene. la er with 2 -N hydrochloric acid, liberated withsb. dium hydroxide solution, and extracted. with ether. After drying the ether solution over an hydrous calcium sulfate, the ether is removed.

by .distillation and the remaining materialcis.

amino-2-phenylbutanenitrile, B. P. 1123. .Q-Uat 0.7;mm., nb =;1.5008, and 4-dimethylaminoe2; phenylbu-tanenitrile, B. P. 104-106" C. at 10.5 mm., n =1.50,55 are respectively obtained. Other tertiary-aminoalkyl chlorides :that are useful .in. the above, procedure-include the following: dedimethylarninobutyl chloride, 2-di-n-butylaminoethyl chloride, 3-(1-piperidyl)propyl chloride, 2- (4-morpholinyl) ethyl chloride, 2- (Z-methyl-l piperidyl) ethyl chloride,v 3- l-pyrrolidyl) propyl chloride, 2-(2,6-dimethyl-1-piperidyl) ethyl .chlo; ride, ,3(3-methyl-l-piperidyl)propyl chloride, and the like. Whenused in the above manner these lower aliphatic tertiary-.aminoalkyl=chlo-. rides result in formation of the corresponding tertiary-amino-Z-phenylalkanenitriles.

When the foregoing procedure islcarried. out using, in place of phenylacetonitrile,. a substituted-phenylacetonitrile, the corresponding tertiary amino 2' (substituted phenyl Y- acetonitrile results. For example, the condensation of 4-chlorophenylacetonitrile, .3,4rdichloro-, phenylacetonitrile, or d-methoxyphenylacetonitrile with Z-diethylaminoethyl chloride results in the formation of the corresponding -diethylamino 2 (substituted phenyDbutanenitriles (see Kwartler and Lucas, J. A. C. S. 68, 2395 (1946), who describe these intermediate nitriles as well as 5-diethylamino-2-(4-chlorophenyl)- pentanenitrile which also can be used asanin: termediatein our invention).

II. Tertiary-amino-Z-aryZ-Z- (4-quinolyl) alkanenitriles alkanenitrile as described in section I in the presence of a strong base. In practicing our invention, we prefer to use, as the stronggbase, sodium amide, which is readily available, low costing, and easy to handle. However, other strong bases, such as potassium amide, sodium hydride, phenyl lithium, and the like are usable in this process. The following results:

To. a dry benzene (750 ,ml. solutiongof the. ,4-

The mixture is used as such general procedure gives excellent haloquinoline (0.5 mole) and a tertiary-amino-v 2-arylalkanenitrile (0.5 mole) in a 2-liter, 3- necked flask fitted with a stirrer, thermometer, and drying tube is added 28 g. of fresh, powdered sodium amide. External cooling is applied when necessary to keep the temperature of the reaction mixture below 45" C. At the end of about two to three-hours, the temperature'drops to room temperature and stirring is continued for an additional four to five hours. Water is added cautiously, the mixture shaken vigorously, and the benzene layer separated, washed with water, dried over anhydrous calcium sulfate and filtered with decolorizing charcoal. Removal of the benzene by distillation leaves a practically quantitative yield of the basic product. Where the bases are obtained as viscous oils, crystallization is induced by stirring the oil with a little ether. Recrystallization from petroleum ether yields pure samples of the tertiary-amino-2-aryl-2- (4-quinolyl)alkanenitriles as white crystalline solids.

- It is important, in the above reaction, that the sodium amide be reasonably fresh. When sodium amide that had been stored for long periods of-time (about six months) is used, the reaction fails to go to completion even after twenty-four hours.

In order to remove any unreacted starting materials, a modification of the above procedure is employed. The benzene layer, after washing withwater, is extracted with 3 N hydrochloric acid and the combined acid extracts are made justneutral to litmus with dilute sodium hydroxide solution. After extraction with ether to remove any unchanged 4-haloquinoline, the neutral solution is treated with excess sodium hydroxide solution and the product is taken up in chloroform. Removal of the chloroform gives the crude base which is worked up as above.

The mono-hydrochlorides of these tertiaryamino 2 aryl 2-(4-quinolyl)alkanenitriles are prepared by dissolving the base in. three to four volumes of Warm isopropanol and adding slightly less than the calculated amount of ethanolic hydrogen chloride. In some instances ether is added to turbidity and the solution scratched to induce crystallization. The hydrochlorides are dried at 120 in vacuo.

Some basic nitriles prepared in the above manner are those having the formula 'Appears to exist iu'two crystalline modifications. When first isolated it melted at 96 l04 C.

When the foregoing procedure is employed us- 8. ing as the reactants 4-diethylamino-2-(4-chlorophenyDbutanenitrile and 4,7-dichloroquinoline, the resulting product is4-diethylamino-2- (4 chlorophenyl)-2-('7-chloro 4 quinolyDbutanenitrile, M. P. 108.9-110.6 (corn).

Strong basic condensing agents other than sodium amide can be used to prepare the tertiary-amino-2-aryl-2- (4 quinolyl) alkanenitriles of our invention. For example, we found phenyllithium and sodium hydride to be effective, however, the resultant yields of desired basic nitrile are considerably less than when sodium amideis used. Examples using these two condensing agents follow: V I

Phenyllithium is prepared under nitrogen by the action of 1.53 g. (0.22 mole) of lithium metal on 11.3 g. (0.1 mole) of chlorobenzene in ether. according to standard procedures (Gilman et al., J. A. C. S. 55, 1252 (1933) and Method for Preparation of Organo Lithium Compounds," pamphlet, CX-SE Form 10, Lithaloys Corp., 444 Madison Ave., New York 22, N. Y.). However, it

is to be noted that there is a considerable amount of lithium which fails to react because of a black coating that forms onthe surface of the metal. After removal of the unreacted lithium with tweezers, a solution of 21g. (0.1'mole) of 4-diethylamino-2-phenylbutanenitrile in 50 ml. of ether is added, there being a heat of reaction that causes the ether to reflux. The resulting solution is then stirred for five minutes, and 19.8 g. (0.1 mole) of 4,7-dichloroquinoline added. The bright red mixture is refluxed for one and one-half hours, and then worked up, according to the above general procedure using sodium amide as the condensing agent, to give a 27% yield of very pure product, 4-diethylamino-2- phenyl 2 (7 chloro-4-quino1yl)butanenitrile. Twelve grams of 4,7-dichloroquinoline is recovered unchanged, which is propably due to the low conversion of lithium to phenyllithium,

Equimolecular amounts of 4-diethylamino- 2- phenylbutanenitrile, 4,7 -dichloroquinoline, and a slight excess of sodium hydride in dry benzene are refluxed for sixteen hours. After working up according to the previously described procedure using sodium amide as the condensing agent, a 27% yield of 4-diethylamino-2-phenyl-2-(7- chloro 4 quinolyl) butanenitrile is obtained Note that the sodium hydride used in this run was the last of a bottle which had stood for some time. Possible deterioration of the sodium hydride may account for the low yield.

In addition, the following tertiary-amino-2- aryl-2-(4-quinolyl)alkanenitriles are formed using the above general procedure by condensing the appropriate 'tertiary-amino-2-arylalkane nitrile with the appropriate 4-ha1oquino1ine: 4-diethylamino 2 (4-methoxyphenyl) 2 (6- methoxy 4 quinolyDbutanenitrile, 5 diethylamino-2-(4-chlorophenyl) 2 (6,8-dichloro- 4 4 quinolyDpentanenitrile, 4 (4 morpholinyl) -2- (3,4-dich1orophenyl) -.2-(3-nitro- 4 -quinolyl) butanenitrile, and 4 2- methyl- 1 -piperidyl)2- phenyl-2- (3-methyl-7-iodo- 4 -quino1yl) butanenitrile.

When the above procedure is carried out using for the tertiary-amino-2-arylalkanenitrile the mixture of 4-dimethylamino-2-phenylpentanenitrile and 4-dimethylamino-3-methyl-2-phenylbutanenitrile (the mixture being obtained by the condensation of 3-dimethylamino-2-propyl chlo-, ride and phenylacetonitrile according to directions given in Example I), a mixture of condensa-.

tion products is obtained. For example, conden- .rapidly stirred ether.

(0.91 mole) of'viscousoil, from, Whichthree white crystalline solids are separated. The oil is warmed and poured slowly into 1.5 liters -of -Trituration of the crude solid for portions of absolute ethanol-yields 32g. ofwhlte rhombic .plates, M.:P. 182-183;81C. (corr'.), the

structure cfwhich is "discussed below.

'These'ther filtrate, after the removal of frac- 'tion 'Alis treated with excess ethanolic hydrogen chloride and the ether decanted from the oil which-separates. Two liters of acetone are added -to the oil,'an'd the mixture refluxed and triturated to give a-yellow-orange solid which is collected by filtration (fraction B). The solid is dissolved in water,"filtered'with charcoaL'and the free base liberated from the filtrate by means of sodium bicarbonate solution. The base is :taken up in ether, the ether solution dried, filtered with charcoal, and evaporated. The remaining oil is dissolved in 200 ml. of benzene and allowed to stand for five hours. Thesolid that separates (35 g., M. P. 146-149 C.) is dissolved in 350 ml. of absolute ethanol and the solution filtered hot with charcoal. On cooling, 22 g. of white prismatic crystals separates; M. P. l-152 C. (corn) (A mixed melting point with a sample isolated from fraction A is 136-143 .C.) ..The structure of this compound is discussed below.

The acetone filtrate, after the removal of fraction B, is evaporated, the resulting oil dissolved in water, the free base liberated with'alkali solution and taken up in a large volume-of'ether.

After drying of theether solution, the other is After stirring for three hours, the light tan solid which separates isfil- 'tered off; yleldis 11-5 g., M. P.138-l60 C. (fraction. A). twenty minutes with boiling petroleum ether v(B.. P. 60 -68 C.) ,yields 46 g. of product, M.i.P. 1' 165-169" C. Two recrystallizationsirom 600ml.

removed by .distillation to'give an oil which is slurriedw-ith a small volume of fresh ether to give 9, g; of a white solid, M. P. 135-l 0 C; (fraction C). The product is heated with 175 ml. of

petroleum ether (B. P. -68 C.) and the mixture filtered while hot. On cooling, the filtrate yields-3 g. of pale yellow solid which is recrystallized-with 'charcoaling, from petroleum ether to give z g. of white prisms, M. P. 142-144" C., which has the same empirical formula as the compounds isolated from fractions A or B. A mixed melting point with either of these compounds isolated from fractions A or B is depressed.

Since the above three compounds isolated from fractions. A, B, and C were prepared by condensing 4,7-dichloroquinoline with a mixture of i-dimethylamino 2 phenylpentanenitrile (VI) and-4 dimethylamino 3-methy1-2-phenylbutanenitrile' (VII) CBHS (CHaMNCIJEI CHzCH ON CH: V1

0 115 (OHaMNCHflEHCHC'N CH3 VII 1T0 I they have either FormulaVIII orIX-z 00H; cHmNoHom o-oiv \N/ VIII LIX Since each .of .the compounds represented by Formulas VIIIand-IXhavetwo asymmetric carbon. atoms, as designated by the asterisks, each can exist. in twov different stereoisomeric, racemic. mixtures. Of these fourstereoisomersthree are realized. in thethree compounds isolated from fractions. A, B,: and C. of the above reaction. mixture. The actualstructure ofeach of, these three compounds is not presently: known, however, it seemspossible that twoofthem-are the; stereoisomers. of one of1'VIII. and;IX, the; third :having the structure of the :othenof-VIII. and

III. Tertiary-dmino-baryl-rz- (4-t quinogl).-

lkanamides These basic amides are prepared by partially hydrolyzing the corresponding basic nitriles described in section II. The following general procedure gives excellent results:

A solution of one part by weight of a tertiaryamino-2-aryl-2-(i-quinolyl)alkanenitrile as described in section II in four volumes of concentrated sulfuric acid is allowed to stand at room temperature for four to five Weeks. The yellow solution is poured onto ice, treated with an excess of sodium hydroxide solution, and extracted with chloroform. The extract is dried over anhydrous calcium sulfate, filtered with charcoal, andthe I chloroform removed by distillation; to leave the e (6 methoxy-Q-Quinolyl) butanamide, -diethylv11 12 and having the melting points given in Table II: after a minute or so, the reaction is regarded as Table H complete. The reaction mixture is poured onto ice containing an excess of sodium hydroxide solutionQthe liberated base extracted with ether, Hydm 5 and the ether extract dried, filteredwith char- R R 233 chloride coal and evaporated to give a pale yellow oil. In some instances a small amount of intermediate basic amide (described in Example III) is isolated H on, 173(.s-17 s 254455 even after a reflux period of 48 hours. This'is removed by dissolving the oil in petroleum ether 5 O1 CH3 203 203 5 (B. P. 60-68" 0.), seeding with the amide, and CH3 %fi 248-249 allowing the mixture to stand for- 24 hours. H 02151 135-156 241.( 5-245 Evaporation of the filtered solution yields/the ,9 desired tertiary-amino 1 aryl 1 -(4'-quinolyl) 0-01 OZHS %c%r1. zdrzzfi alkane, which can be converted into the hydro- 01m 23553 chloride without further purification 0r distilled in vacuo to give pale yelloW tinted oils.

I The monohydrochlorides are prepaQredl-bydis- With de o po solving the free base in three volumes Misc- 2 Exists in a lower meltin solvated form, M. P. 90-92 0., when H recrystallized from benzene propanol and adding shghtly less than the equivalent amount of alcoholic hydrogen chloride. In order to induce crystallization, ether is added to turbidity, the inside of the flask scratched, and the solution allowed to stand. In some prepara- 25 tions several days pass before crystallization occurs.

Some basic compounds prepared in the above manner are those having the formula "In addition, the fOlIOWiIlg tertiary-amino-2- ary1-2-(4-quinolyl) alkanamides are formed by partially hydrolyzing the corresponding basic nitrilesz' 4fdiethy1a1ll'in0-2- (4-methoxyphenyl) -2- amino- 21-(4 chlorophenyl) 2 -(6,8-dichloro-4- quinolyllpentanamide, 4- (i-morpholinyl) -2- (3A- dichlorophenyl) 2 -(3-nitro 4 -quinolyl) butanamide; and 4-(2-methyl l-piperidyl) -2-phenyli 00H,

2-(3 methyl-7-iodo-4-quinolyl)butanamide. The partial hydrolysis of the basic nitriles to I the corresponding basic amides can be efiected by other reaction conditions. For example, when a R I 4 diethylamino-.2-phenyl-2-(Tchlorol-quinoi N lyl) butanenitrile is allowed to stand for only three days in concentrated sulfuric acid, the correand having the physical constants given in Table sponding amide is obtained, but only in a 15% III:

176. i-177.4 (corn). 183.4-184A (corn).

v I 160.6-16L6 (c0rr.;taken 7-01 01H.-. B. P. 1556at0.1micron 1.598s igi owly).

yield. Or, using other methods, equally low yields In addition, the following tertiary-aminolof this amide are obtained; for example, by rearyl-l-(4-quinolyl)alkanes are formed using the fluxing the nitrile with an equal weight of sodium above general procedure of completely hydrolyzhydroxide in eight umes of 70% ethanol for ing the corresponding basic nitriles to the retwelve hours or by heating 5 g. of the nitrile, lated carboxylic acids which spontaneously lose 8 ml. of water and 8 m1. of concentrated sulfuric carbon id 3-diethy1amjn -1-(4-methoxyacid at reflux temperature for one hour. phenyl) -1-(G-methoxyl-quinolyl) propane, 4-di- IV. Tert iwT' -aminQ-I-aryZ-1-( quinolylmlk anes y p y -di 3h10r0 4-quinolyl) butane, 3- (4-morpholinyl) -1- (3,4-dichlorophenyl) l (3-nitro-l-quino1yl) propane, and 3 (2 methyl-l-piperidyl)1-phenyl-l-(3- methyl-7-chlor0-4-quinolyl)propane. This application is a division of our copending These basic compounds are obtained from the corresponding basic nitriles as described in section II by complete hydrolysis of the nitrile group to the carboxy1 group which spontaneously loses carbon dioxide. The following general rocedure gives excellent results. p application Serial Number 29,936, filed May 28,

A Solution of 30 g of aIte1.fiary amino 2 ary1 1948, now S. Patent 2,570,286, issued October 2 (4 quin01y1)alkanenitrfle in 59 m1 of Water 9, 1951, wh1ch claims the tertrary-amino-2-aryland 50 m1. of concentrated sulfuric acid is refluxed 2'(4'1um1y1)alkanemt-l'iles illustrated in am" fo 12 to 43 hours The completeness f the ple II hereinabove. The tertiary-amino-l-arylreaction can be determined passing nitrogen 1-(4-quin0lyl) allianes, which are illustrated over the surface of the reaction mixture and Example I above, are described and claimed bubbling the escaping gases through barium hyin 11 C pe g pplication Serial Number droxide solution. When no cloudiness results 76 196,522, filed NovemberlS, 1950.

13 We claim: 1. A compound selected from the group consisting of basic compounds having the formula where B is a lower aliphatic tertiary-amino radical, X is a lower alkylene radical, A is an aryl radical of the benzene series, and Q is a 4-quinolyl radical, and acid addition salts thereof.

2. A compound selected from the group consisting of 4 dimethylamino 2 phenyl 2 (4- quinolyllbutanamide and acid addition salts thereof..

3. A compound selected from the group consisting of 4 dimethyl amino 2 phenyl 2- (5-chloro-4-quinoly1)butanamide and acid addition salts thereof.

4. A compound selected from the group consisting of 4 dimethyl amino 2 phenyl 2- (7-chloro-4-quinolyl)butanamide and acid addition salts thereof.

5. A compound selected from the group consisting of 4 diethyl amino 2 phenyl 2- (5-chloro-4-quinolyl)butanamide and acid addition salts thereof.

6. A compound selected from the group con sisting of ,4 diethyl amino 2 phenyl 2- (7-chloro-4-quino1yl)butanamide and acid addi tion salts thereof.

7. A process for preparing a compound having the formula where B is a lower aliphatic tertiary-amino radical, X is a lower alkylene radical, A is an aryl radical of the benzene series and Q is a 4-quinolyl radical, which comprises partially hydrolyzing the corresponding nitrile by allowing it to stand at room temperature with concentrated sulfuric acid from about three to thirty-five days.

8. A process for preparing a compound having the formula where B is a lower aliphatic tertiary-amino radical, X is a lower alkylene radical, and Q is a 4-quinolyl radical, which comprises partially hydrolyzing the corresponding nitrile by allowing it to stand at room temperature with concentrated sulfuric acid from about three to thirty-five days.

9. A compound having the formula where X is a lower alkylene radical and Q is the 7-chloro-4-quinolyl radical.

10. A compound having the formula where X is a lower alkylene radical and Q is the 5-chloro-4-quinolyl radical.

11. A compound having the formula Q where X is a lower alkylene radical and Q is the 4-quinolyl radical.

12. A process for preparing a compound having the formula CeHs where X is a lower alkylene radical and Q is the 7-chloro-4-quinolyl radical, which comprises partially hydrolyzing the corresponding nitrile by allowing it to stand at room temperature with concentrated sulfuric acid from about three to thirty-five days.

13. A process for preparing a compound having the formula (lower alkyl) NX(l3-C ONH;

where X is a lower alkylene radical and Q is the 5-chloro-4-quinolyl radical, which comprises partially hydrolyzing the corresponding nitrile by allowing it to stand at room temperature with concentrated sulfuric acid from about three to thirty-five days.

14. A process for preparing a compound having the formula (lower alkyl) zN-X- (ll-C O NHz Q where X is a lower alkylene radical and Q is the 4-quinolyl radical, which comprises partially hydrolyzing the corresponding nitrile by allowing it to stand at room temperature with concentrated sulfuric acid from about three to thirty-five days.

15. A process for preparing 4-dimethylamino- 2-phenyl-2-(4-quinolyl) butanamide which comprises partially hydrolyzing the corresponding nitrile by allowing it to stand at room temperature with concentrated sulfuric acid from about three to thirty-five days.

16. A process for preparing 4-dimethylamino- 2 phenyl 2 (5 chloro 4 quinolyDbutan- :amide which comprises partially hydrolyzing the corresponding nitrile by allowing it to stand at room temperature with concentrated sulfuric acid from about three to thirty-five days.

17. A process for preparing 4-dimethylamino- 2 phenyl 2 (7 chloro 4 quinolyDbutanamide which comprises partially hydrolyzing the corresponding nitrile by allowing it to stand at room temperature with concentrated sulfuric acid from about three to thirty-five days.

18. A process for preparing 4-diethylamino-2- phenyl 2 (5 chloro 4 quinol'yl)butanamide which comprises partially hydrolyzing the corresponding nitrile by allowing it to stand at room temperature with concentrated sulfuric acid from about three to thirty-five days.

19. A process for preparing 4-diethylamino-2- phenyl-2- (7-chloro-4-quinolyl) butanamide which comprises partially hydrolyzing the corresponding nitrile by allowing it to stand at room temperature with concentrated sulfuric acid from about three to thirty-five days.

ALEXANDER R. SURREY. ROYAL A. CUTLER.

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